1. FSA Spring 2016 Updates & Reminders January 19th and 20th, 2016 1

2. Students click End Session instead of Next button New look for the TA Interface More layout options for printing Test Tickets PreID Labels now required on all test and answer books New accommodations delivery for ASL, TTS, and listening items Practice Tests have been rolled out for PBT and CBT Filter feature in TIDE Updates for 2015–2016 2

3. End Session & TDS Appearance Updates 3

4. Student Interface: End Session Button 4 Next button has been removed from the review screen. Students will click the End Session button to log out after finishing Session 1. Students taking two sessions on Day 2 will request approval to enter the next session after clicking the End Session button.

5. TIDE: Re-Open a Test Session or Test 5 Changes in system this year – should decrease number of Re-Open Session/Test requests Requests initiated in TIDE by school or district District must approve the requests the same day Can submit invalidations or requests through a file upload

6. Types of Invalidations and Requests 6 TypeShort Description Invalidate a testUsed when the validity of test scores has been compromised. Invalidated tests will not receive a score. Report a problem with item Sends a problem report to FDOE and AIR regarding a test item. Must know the Result ID and item number. Re-open a testRe-opens a test that a student mistakenly submitted early. Re-open a test session Re-opens a test session when a student inadvertently starts an incorrect test session.

7. New Look for TA Interface 7

8. Test Selection Tree 8

9. During a Test Session 9

10. TIDE Updates 10

11. Test Ticket Print Options 11 New option for Spring 2016: One ticket per page. Layouts now include 10, 6, 4, and 1 ticket per page.

12. Filtering Search Results 12

13. TA Certification Course 13 Updated for 2015-16 school year Not required by the state to administer assessments Completion of the course can be tracked in TIDE Not Florida specific Access additional information document to see where the course differs from Florida policy

14. Paper-Based Testing Label Updates 14

15. PBT: Label Updates 15 PreID labels are REQUIRED on all test and answer books. Demographic bubbles have been removed from test and answer books. District/School labels are no longer available. If PreID label is not available or incorrect, schools must correct info in TIDE and print an On-Demand PreID Label.

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17. Users are now able to select both the subject and the label start position. Printing On-Demand PreID Labels 17

18. No more DO NOT PROCESS labels. If a document should not be processed: Must grid DNS bubble. Return with NOT TO BE SCORED materials. PBT – Do Not Process 18

19. Practice Tests 19

20. Practice Tests 20 Replaced the Training Tests Practice tests available for every subject and grade Answer keys for both CBT and PBT practice tests are available on the FSA portal

21. CBT students must participate in a practice test. Students may access through a web browser or the Secure Browser. To mimic operational testing: o Students sign in with a test ticket (from TIDE) and o Test administrators create a session. Students can also access without a Test Ticket. Practice Tests - CBT 21

22. All PBT students are required to participate in a test item practice session prior to the operational assessment. The test administrator will use a script to walk students through the appropriate Directions for Completing Test Items handout. (Available on the portal under FSA Resources.) The handouts contain sample test items. Paper-based practice tests are also available on the portal. Students with a braille or large print accommodation must practice using the appropriate accommodated practice test (ordered through TIDE). Practice Test Sessions - PBT 22

23. Accommodations Updates 23

24. Text-to-Speech (TTS) 24 Text-to-speech is available for all FSAs. Students must be assigned TTS in TIDE to receive the accommodation. Students must take the practice test with the secure browser to access TTS. Students can adjust the volume, pitch, and rate of text- to-speech.

25. American Sign Language (ASL) Videos 25 Deaf/hard of hearing students may access ASL videos for ELA Reading listening items. CBT students must be assigned ASL in TIDE to receive the accommodation. Students will click the Context Menu and select ASL. A video will appear on the screen. Practice tests are being updated.

26. Paper-Based Tests – Listening Items 26 For students with paper-based accommodations, audio will be provided through the Assessment Viewing Application (AVA) Must have computer/device and Internet access The TA logs in to AVA to play the audio clip No test items in AVA ASL videos also available in AVA

27. TIDE Reminders 27

28. Students must be added to EACH administration independently For example, Grade 10 ELA and Algebra 1 EOC Check students’ eligibility under Student Information > View/Edit Students > Search Adding Students 28

29. Class Code 29 Class Code is an optional field used when adding/uploading students. o Use to search for students under the View/Edit Students tab. o Export or print a group of students, print On- Demand PreID Labels, and print test tickets. FDOE recommends using administration designations in class code fields (e.g., Spring 2016 EOC Smith Group A).

30. Ensure students have been added to TIDE for the administration in Student Information > View/Edit Students before creating rosters or printing test tickets. View class code groups by selecting Show PreID Rosters from the Rosters tab. Administration designations for rosters are being explored by AIR. Rosters 30

31. Working in the Correct Test Administration 31 Be sure to select the correct administration when logging in to TIDE.

32. Switching between Administrations 32

33. FSA Resources & Help Desk 33 FSA Portal: www.fsassessments.org Email: fsahelpdesk@air.org Toll-Free Phone: 1-866-815-7246 Hours: 7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. (ET) Monday–Friday (except holidays)